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B. F. cox. GAME RETAINING GARMENT. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30. I917-Patented June 17, 1919.

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B. F. COX.

GAME RETAINING GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30. I917.

Patented June 17, 1919.

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BENJAMIN F. COX, O15 MERCEDES, TEXAS.

GAME-RETAINING GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1'17, 19119.

Application filed November 30, 1917. Serial No. 204,630.

To all whom it may concern: 7

lie it known that I, BENJAMIN F. Cox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mercedes, in the county of Hidalgo and State of Texas. haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gallic-Retaining(izll'lllellts, of which the following is a speci lication.

This invention relates to apparel and the invention has more especialreference to an improved sportsmans garment.

The invention has for its dominant object to provide a novel garment inform of a coat having a game receiving pocket therein for retaining thegame shot, which, as it becomes necessary, can be easily and thoroughlycleaned, thus rendering the garment sanitary and adding materially tothe durability of the same.

Another and equally important object of the invention is to provide agarment having shell retaining pockets formed therein and so arranged asto permit ready access thereto.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a coat of the charactermentioned having the sleeves thereof detachably mounted in order thatthe same can be readily removed for washing or when it is desired to usethe garment as a vest.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide the garment with anovel bosom, the same being detachably engaged with the neck portion ofthe garment, whereby an effectual shield for the chest of the wearerwill be provided.

The improvements in the details and arrangement of parts will beapparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connectionwith the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein thepreferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose ofimparting a full understanding of the same.

In the drawings Figure l is a plan of the improved garment,

Fig. 2 through,

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the same, k

Fig. 4 is a front elevation thereof, and

Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of the bosom attachment.

Having more particular reference to the is a longitudinal sectiontheredrawings and in connection with which like reference characterswill designate corresponding parts throughout the several views ofthedrawings, 1 represents the body of the garment, the same being formed inthe shape of the conventional design of vest; having arm receivingopenings therein and means, hereinafter described for fastening thegarment about the body of a user.

It is to be noted, that the lower portion of the garment is curved as at2 in order that the same will properly conform to the body of a personwhen arranged thereabout.

Stitched to the lower portion of the body 1 is a transversely disposedpiece of fabric 3 having series of eyelets 4 arranged ad- 'jacentcertain of the edges thereof, it being noted in this connection, thatthe upper portion only of the said strip of fabric is stitched to thebody portion 1. Suitable openings are left in the opposite ends of thepocket formed by the arrangement of the strip of fabric 3 and as will beappreciated, will permit the placing or removing of game therein by theuser. Other openings or slits 5 are formed in the body portion 1 andcommunicate with the pocket formed in the garment, thereby affordingother means of access for the same.

A series of eyelets 6 are arranged in the lower portion of the body 1corresponding to the eyelets 4 arranged in the fabric strip 3 and areadapted to receive laces 7 therethrough, whereby the lower portion ofthe fabric strip may be detachably connected to the body 1, thus,completing the pocket.

Shell or cartridge receiving pockets 8 are formed in the lower portionof the body 1 at points convenient to the hands of a user and arenormally closed by flaps 9 arranged thereover.

Due to the fact that the eyelets 4 and 6 extend for a distance along theopposite sides of the body of the garment, it will be readily understoodthat the same may be held about the body of a user, by means of thelaces 7.

Engaged with the marginal portion of the taching the neck or bosomportion 10 to the garment, the same will be converted into an efiicientcoat.

Series of other fasteners are arranged adj acent the arm holes of thegarment and are adapted to be engaged With complemental fastenerscarried on the adjacent ends of sleeves 12, it being noted that the saidsleeves are provided with flaps upon the ends thereof capable of fullycovering the shoulders of the body portion of the garment. By providingthe garment with detachable sleeves and the detachable bosom or neckportion, it will be readily understood that the same may be instantlyconverted into a coat or if desired, Worn as a vest. Thus, the user isafforded two garments.

When using the improved garment, it will be readily understood that thepocket formed by the arranging of the strip of fabric 3 may be easilyand readily cleaned as it becomes necessary, thereby rendering thegarment sanitary and adding materially to the durability thereof bypreventing the accumulation of dirt and other matter therein.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerablemodification and such modification as is within the scope of my claims,I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim 1. A garment of the character described having a transverselydisposed strip of fabric stitched at one edge to the intermediateportion thereof, means engageable with the free portions of said stripand the adjacent portions of the garment for temporarily.

closing the same, said garment having slits formed therein communicatingwith the pocket formed by the arrangement of said strip of fabricthereacross.

2. A garment of the character described including a body, a strip offabric stitched transverse at one side to the intermediate portion ofthe body, eyelets arranged in the free portions of said strip of fabricand the body portion, means receivable through said eyelets fordetachably connecting the strip to the body portion, said body portionhaving openings formed therein communicating with the pocket formed bythe arrangement of said strip of fabric.

3. A garment of the character described including a body, a transverselydisposed strip of fabric stitched adjacent one edge thereof to theintermediate portion of said body, said strip of fabric being of alength corresponding to the width of the body, removable fastening meansengaged with the lower portions of said strip of fabric and the body andwith portions of the ends of said strip and the adjacent portions of thesides of the body whereby to form a pocket in the lower portion of thegarment extending entirely across the body and having hand openings inits opposite ends, the intermediate portion of thebody having verticalhand receiving openings therein to provide further means of access tosaid pockets.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

BENJAMIN F. COX.

